BLOG
OPEN CATEGORY
  • January 12, 2020

    Best Places to Stay in Takayama

    One of the most popular destinations in Central Japan, Takayama offers visitors a wide-range of accommodation including high-end guesthouses, large hotels and budget options. On this page you wil...
  • January 10, 2020

    How to Get to Shirakawa-go

    Most visitors to the villages of Shirakawa-go and Gokayama will use public transport from Kanazawa, Toyama or Takayama. The three villages making-up the Shirakawa-go and Gokayama grouping are all...
  • January 5, 2020

    Best Places to Stay In & Around Shirakawa-go

    The villages making-up Shirakawa-go and Gokyama rank among some of the most popular destinations in Central Japan, which despite their relatively remote locations, are easy to get to, always popu...
  • December 13, 2019

    Activities

    2-Day Private Winter Tour from Takayama to Nagano through the Nakasendo Kiso Valley

     Planning a trip to Takayama this winter? Worried there's not enough to do in the area? There are actually a ton of fun winter activities in Central Nagano, but public transportation can ...
  • July 25, 2019

    Takayama Festival

    Each year, Takayama plays host to two festivals each year, held in spring and autumn respectively. The Sanno Festival takes place on April 14th and 15th followed by the Hachiman Festival on October 9...
  • July 25, 2019

    Takayama Historic Old Town

    Located deep within the mountains of Central Japan, Takayama is famous for the excellent preservation its Edo Period (1603-1868) historical center, known as the ‘Sannomachi’....
  • July 24, 2019

    Takayama Morning Markets

    The Takayama Morning Markets – ‘asa-ichi’ – take place at two locations in the town, every morning of the year. The smaller of the two is held in front of the Takayama Jinya and mostly sells local pro...
  • July 24, 2019

    Shirakawa-go & Gokayama

    Located one hour from Takayama, Ogimachi is the largest of the three villages that make-up the World Heritage-listed 'Historic Villages of Shirakawa-go and Gokayama'. Referred to collectively as Shira...
  • June 3, 2019

    Activities

    NAGANO’S BEST SPRING/SUMMER TOURS! COMBINE TOURS & CREATE YOUR OWN MULTIDAY PACKAGE!

    As Nagano’s No.1 tour operator, Snow Monkey Resorts continues to welcome new and old friends into the region, as more and more people discover the seasonal beauty of Central Japan. There’s never a...